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One year ago, a mudslide wreaked havoc on Oso, a small community in Washington state. It took just a few minutes to topple dozens of homes, leaving 43 people dead. Volunteers and first responders rushed to the scene to save trapped residents. Yet, remarkably, none of them were hurt, at least not physically.<p>In the weeks and months following the landslide, thousands of people from the outlying areas formed teams.Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:29:00 +0000Bellamy Pailthorp13149 at http://wrur.orgOne Year After Mudslide, First Responders Tackle Emotional DamageHiking Trail From Mexico To Canada More Popular Than Everhttp://wrur.org/post/hiking-trail-mexico-canada-more-popular-ever
Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the nation's iconic hiking routes. It stretches more than 2,600 miles between Mexico and Canada and this year a record number of people are hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. In fact, as many as 500 are expected to finish the entire trek. From member station KPLU in Seattle, Bellamy Pailthorp reports on how the experience is changing as more people do it.<p>BELLAMY PAILTHORP, BYLINE: Wow. I'm on the Pacific Crest Trail at an iconic part of it called the Kendall Katwalk.Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:56:00 +0000Bellamy Pailthorp3836 at http://wrur.org